EmancipationProclamationAn executive order issuedby President AbrahamLincoln on January 1,1863,in the midst of the CivilWar, declaring an end toslavery in those states thathad seceded from theUnionJamesOglethorpeThe British general andphilanthropist whohelped to found thecolony of Georgia.he was one of theoriginal trustees, andthe only trustee tocome to GeorgiaWilliamMcIntoshCreek chief whosupported theefforts of the USgovernment toobtain Creek land.Compromiseof 1850A federal compromisebetween anti-slaveryand pro-slavery forces.It allowed eachnew state to determineits own status as a freeor slave state whenentering the Union.JewsOriginally prohibitedin the colony, whena Portuguese groupwith a doctorlanded, they wereallowed to settle.SavannahRiverA river that begins inSouth Carolina, flowsalong the SouthCarolina/Georgiaborder, andempties into theAtlantic OceanChickamaugaThe largest battlefought in the state ofGeorgia. The battlelasted three days andwas thesecond-bloodiest battleof the Civil War. Thiswas the largest Uniondefeat in the west.PatriotA person whosupported breakingfrom the Britishgovernment andforming a newgovernmentruled by colonistsFreedmen’sBureauA governmentagency establishedto help former slavesand poor whites inthe Southafter the Civil WarUniversityofGeorgiaFirstpublicuniversityin the USBarrierislandsA group of mostlyundeveloped islandsalong Georgia’scoast. The islandsprotect themainland from stormsand erosionChattahoocheeRiverA long river that flows fromnorthern Georgia along theGeorgia/Alabama borderand into the ApalachicolaRiver. The river is used forrafting and fishing and is anational recreation area.Articles ofConfederationThe first constitutionof the United Statesof America; it allowedforonly a weak centralgovernmentAppalachianMountainsA large mountainchain in easternNorth Americaextending fromCanada intoAlabama.DahlonegaGold rush near thistown led to a rapidincrease of settlers inGeorgia and theeventual removal ofnatives on the Trail ofTears.Savannahfounded in 1733by JamesOglethorpe, itwas the first city& capital ofGeorgia.Worcesterv. Georgiacase in which the U.S.Supreme Court ruledthat states could notmake orenforce laws dealingwith American Indiangroups, reserving suchauthority for the federalgovernment.AndersonvilleA small town insouthwest Georgiaknown for itsConfederateprisoner-of-warcampDredScottA slave who, on the basisof having lived in freestates, sued for hisfreedom in federal court.The U.S. Supreme Courtultimately decided that, as“property,” he had no rightto sueHernandode SotoA Spanish explorerand conquistadorwho landed in whatcame to be known asFloridain 1539. He exploredthe Southeast,including GeorgiaTomochichiA Creek leader whoacted as a mediatorbetween Britishsettlers in Georgiaand the AmericanIndians of the regionCherokeeA group of AmericanIndians who lived in thesoutheastern UnitedStates, including Georgia,before being forciblyremoved to reservations inOklahoma on what wouldbecome known as the TrailofTearsOkefenokeeSwampA large butshallow wetlandin southeastGeorgia andnortheastFlorida.Trail ofTearsThe route alongwhich variousAmerican Indiangroups were forcedto walk from theSoutheast toreservations west ofthe MississippiSalzburgersA group of German-speaking Protestantrefugees who helpedsettle the colony ofGeorgia inthe 1730sPhilanthropyCharity; the desireto help others.Was among one ofthe reasons for thefounding ofGeorgiaCharterof 1732Signed by KingGeorge II, itestablished the royalcolony of Georgiaand appointed aBoard of Trustees togovern itYazoolandfraudThe controversial sale ofland by the governor ofGeorgia and the state’slegislatureduring the mid-1790s.Tracts of land in whatwould become Mississippiand Alabama were soldcheaplyto political supporters.Battle ofKettleCreekA battle of theAmerican Revolutionfought in Georgia onFebruary 14, 1779.The battle raised themorale of GeorgiaPatriotsMalcontentsA group of mostlyScottish colonistswho loudly opposedthe policies of JamesOglethorpeand Georgia’s Boardof TrusteesFallLineA geologicalboundary thatdivides the rocks ofthe upper CoastalPlain from those ofthePiedmont.HighlandScotsA group of people whocame to Georgia in the1730s. Known for beinggoodsoldiers, they providedprotection for the colony.They founded the city ofDarien along the colony’ssouthern borderJohnRossA chief who presidedover the Cherokeeduring their migrationfrom Georgia toOklahoma onwhat is commonlyknown as the Trail ofTearsAndrewJacksonPresident ofUS duringGeorgia GoldRush and theTrail of Tears.CottonginA machine thatseparates smallparticles, such asseeds, from cottonfibers. Its invention inthe 1790s made cottoneasier to process andcheaper to produceJohnMarshallThe chief justice ofthe U.S. SupremeCourt at the timeof Worcester v.GeorgiaLoyalistA colonist whoremained loyal tothe Britishgovernment duringthe AmericanRevolution. ButtonGwinnett,Lyman Hall,and GeorgeWaltonthe threeGeorgians whosigned theDeclaration ofIndependence.MaryMusgrove: An American Indianwoman who wasJames Oglethorpe’sCreek interpreter andnegotiatorduring Georgia’searliest yearsEmancipationProclamationAn executive order issuedby President AbrahamLincoln on January 1,1863,in the midst of the CivilWar, declaring an end toslavery in those states thathad seceded from theUnionJamesOglethorpeThe British general andphilanthropist whohelped to found thecolony of Georgia.he was one of theoriginal trustees, andthe only trustee tocome to GeorgiaWilliamMcIntoshCreek chief whosupported theefforts of the USgovernment toobtain Creek land.Compromiseof 1850A federal compromisebetween anti-slaveryand pro-slavery forces.It allowed eachnew state to determineits own status as a freeor slave state whenentering the Union.JewsOriginally prohibitedin the colony, whena Portuguese groupwith a doctorlanded, they wereallowed to settle.SavannahRiverA river that begins inSouth Carolina, flowsalong the SouthCarolina/Georgiaborder, andempties into theAtlantic OceanChickamaugaThe largest battlefought in the state ofGeorgia. The battlelasted three days andwas thesecond-bloodiest battleof the Civil War. Thiswas the largest Uniondefeat in the west.PatriotA person whosupported breakingfrom the Britishgovernment andforming a newgovernmentruled by colonistsFreedmen’sBureauA governmentagency establishedto help former slavesand poor whites inthe Southafter the Civil WarUniversityofGeorgiaFirstpublicuniversityin the USBarrierislandsA group of mostlyundeveloped islandsalong Georgia’scoast. The islandsprotect themainland from stormsand erosionChattahoocheeRiverA long river that flows fromnorthern Georgia along theGeorgia/Alabama borderand into the ApalachicolaRiver. The river is used forrafting and fishing and is anational recreation area.Articles ofConfederationThe first constitutionof the United Statesof America; it allowedforonly a weak centralgovernmentAppalachianMountainsA large mountainchain in easternNorth Americaextending fromCanada intoAlabama.DahlonegaGold rush near thistown led to a rapidincrease of settlers inGeorgia and theeventual removal ofnatives on the Trail ofTears.Savannahfounded in 1733by JamesOglethorpe, itwas the first city& capital ofGeorgia.Worcesterv. Georgiacase in which the U.S.Supreme Court ruledthat states could notmake orenforce laws dealingwith American Indiangroups, reserving suchauthority for the federalgovernment.AndersonvilleA small town insouthwest Georgiaknown for itsConfederateprisoner-of-warcampDredScottA slave who, on the basisof having lived in freestates, sued for hisfreedom in federal court.The U.S. Supreme Courtultimately decided that, as“property,” he had no rightto sueHernandode SotoA Spanish explorerand conquistadorwho landed in whatcame to be known asFloridain 1539. He exploredthe Southeast,including GeorgiaTomochichiA Creek leader whoacted as a mediatorbetween Britishsettlers in Georgiaand the AmericanIndians of the regionCherokeeA group of AmericanIndians who lived in thesoutheastern UnitedStates, including Georgia,before being forciblyremoved to reservations inOklahoma on what wouldbecome known as the TrailofTearsOkefenokeeSwampA large butshallow wetlandin southeastGeorgia andnortheastFlorida.Trail ofTearsThe route alongwhich variousAmerican Indiangroups were forcedto walk from theSoutheast toreservations west ofthe MississippiSalzburgersA group of German-speaking Protestantrefugees who helpedsettle the colony ofGeorgia inthe 1730sPhilanthropyCharity; the desireto help others.Was among one ofthe reasons for thefounding ofGeorgiaCharterof 1732Signed by KingGeorge II, itestablished the royalcolony of Georgiaand appointed aBoard of Trustees togovern itYazoolandfraudThe controversial sale ofland by the governor ofGeorgia and the state’slegislatureduring the mid-1790s.Tracts of land in whatwould become Mississippiand Alabama were soldcheaplyto political supporters.Battle ofKettleCreekA battle of theAmerican Revolutionfought in Georgia onFebruary 14, 1779.The battle raised themorale of GeorgiaPatriotsMalcontentsA group of mostlyScottish colonistswho loudly opposedthe policies of JamesOglethorpeand Georgia’s Boardof TrusteesFallLineA geologicalboundary thatdivides the rocks ofthe upper CoastalPlain from those ofthePiedmont.HighlandScotsA group of people whocame to Georgia in the1730s. Known for beinggoodsoldiers, they providedprotection for the colony.They founded the city ofDarien along the colony’ssouthern borderJohnRossA chief who presidedover the Cherokeeduring their migrationfrom Georgia toOklahoma onwhat is commonlyknown as the Trail ofTearsAndrewJacksonPresident ofUS duringGeorgia GoldRush and theTrail of Tears.CottonginA machine thatseparates smallparticles, such asseeds, from cottonfibers. Its invention inthe 1790s made cottoneasier to process andcheaper to produceJohnMarshallThe chief justice ofthe U.S. SupremeCourt at the timeof Worcester v.GeorgiaLoyalistA colonist whoremained loyal tothe Britishgovernment duringthe AmericanRevolution. ButtonGwinnett,Lyman Hall,and GeorgeWaltonthe threeGeorgians whosigned theDeclaration ofIndependence.MaryMusgrove: An American Indianwoman who wasJames Oglethorpe’sCreek interpreter andnegotiatorduring Georgia’searliest years

Georgia Studies - early stuff - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, declaring an end to slavery in those states that had seceded from the Union
    Emancipation Proclamation
  2. The British general and philanthropist who helped to found the colony of Georgia. he was one of the original trustees, and the only trustee to come to Georgia
    James Oglethorpe
  3. Creek chief who supported the efforts of the US government to obtain Creek land.
    William McIntosh
  4. A federal compromise between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces. It allowed each new state to determine its own status as a free or slave state when entering the Union.
    Compromise of 1850
  5. Originally prohibited in the colony, when a Portuguese group with a doctor landed, they were allowed to settle.
    Jews
  6. A river that begins in South Carolina, flows along the South Carolina/Georgia border, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
    Savannah River
  7. The largest battle fought in the state of Georgia. The battle lasted three days and was the second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War. This was the largest Union defeat in the west.
    Chickamauga
  8. A person who supported breaking from the British government and forming a new government ruled by colonists
    Patriot
  9. A government agency established to help former slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War
    Freedmen’s Bureau
  10. First public university in the US
    University of Georgia
  11. A group of mostly undeveloped islands along Georgia’s coast. The islands protect the mainland from storms and erosion
    Barrier islands
  12. A long river that flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border and into the Apalachicola River. The river is used for rafting and fishing and is a national recreation area.
    Chattahoochee River
  13. The first constitution of the United States of America; it allowed for only a weak central government
    Articles of Confederation
  14. A large mountain chain in eastern North America extending from Canada into Alabama.
    Appalachian Mountains
  15. Gold rush near this town led to a rapid increase of settlers in Georgia and the eventual removal of natives on the Trail of Tears.
    Dahlonega
  16. founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, it was the first city & capital of Georgia.
    Savannah
  17. case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not make or enforce laws dealing with American Indian groups, reserving such authority for the federal government.
    Worcester v. Georgia
  18. A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp
    Andersonville
  19. A slave who, on the basis of having lived in free states, sued for his freedom in federal court. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately decided that, as “property,” he had no right to sue
    Dred Scott
  20. A Spanish explorer and conquistador who landed in what came to be known as Florida in 1539. He explored the Southeast, including Georgia
    Hernando de Soto
  21. A Creek leader who acted as a mediator between British settlers in Georgia and the American Indians of the region
    Tomochichi
  22. A group of American Indians who lived in the southeastern United States, including Georgia, before being forcibly removed to reservations in Oklahoma on what would become known as the Trail of Tears
    Cherokee
  23. A large but shallow wetland in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida.
    Okefenokee Swamp
  24. The route along which various American Indian groups were forced to walk from the Southeast to reservations west of the Mississippi
    Trail of Tears
  25. A group of German-speaking Protestant refugees who helped settle the colony of Georgia in the 1730s
    Salzburgers
  26. Charity; the desire to help others. Was among one of the reasons for the founding of Georgia
    Philanthropy
  27. Signed by King George II, it established the royal colony of Georgia and appointed a Board of Trustees to govern it
    Charter of 1732
  28. The controversial sale of land by the governor of Georgia and the state’s legislature during the mid-1790s. Tracts of land in what would become Mississippi and Alabama were sold cheaply to political supporters.
    Yazoo land fraud
  29. A battle of the American Revolution fought in Georgia on February 14, 1779. The battle raised the morale of Georgia Patriots
    Battle of Kettle Creek
  30. A group of mostly Scottish colonists who loudly opposed the policies of James Oglethorpe and Georgia’s Board of Trustees
    Malcontents
  31. A geological boundary that divides the rocks of the upper Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont.
    Fall Line
  32. A group of people who came to Georgia in the 1730s. Known for being good soldiers, they provided protection for the colony. They founded the city of Darien along the colony’s southern border
    Highland Scots
  33. A chief who presided over the Cherokee during their migration from Georgia to Oklahoma on what is commonly known as the Trail of Tears
    John Ross
  34. President of US during Georgia Gold Rush and the Trail of Tears.
    Andrew Jackson
  35. A machine that separates small particles, such as seeds, from cotton fibers. Its invention in the 1790s made cotton easier to process and cheaper to produce
    Cotton gin
  36. The chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court at the time of Worcester v. Georgia
    John Marshall
  37. A colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution.
    Loyalist
  38. the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence.
    Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
  39. : An American Indian woman who was James Oglethorpe’s Creek interpreter and negotiator during Georgia’s earliest years
    Mary Musgrove